Behavioral Abnormalities Associated with Various Heavy Metals

presented by Extended Health

Psychiatric Disturbances
Social deficits, social withdrawal	Mercury
Repetitive, perseverative, stereotyped behaviors; OCD-typical behaviors	Mercury
Depression, mood swings, flat affect; impaired facial recognition	Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury
Schizoid tendencies; hallucinations; delirium	Mercury
Irritability, aggressive behaviors, temper tantrums	Lead, Mercury
Suicidal behaviors	Copper, Mercury
Sleep difficulties / disturbances	Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Chronic fatigue (CFS); weakness, malaise	Aluminum, Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Anorexia; symptoms reflecting eating disorders, loss of appetite / weight	Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Anxiety; nervous tendencies	Thallium
Attentional problems (ADHD), lacks eye intact, impaired visual fixation	Lead, Mercury
Speech and Language Deficits
Speech disorders	Aluminum, Mercury
Loss of speech, developmental problems with language	Mercury
Speech comprehension deficits	Mercury
Dysarthria; articulation problems; slurred speech, unintelligible speech	Mercury
Cognitive Impairments
Mental retardation, borderline intelligence	Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Uneven performance on IQ scores, low IQ scores	Copper, Lead
Poor concentration, attention deficits (ADHD), response inhibition	Aluminum, Lead
Poor memory (short term, verbal and auditory)	Aluminum, Lead
Difficulties understanding abstract ideas; difficulty carrying out complex commands	X metals
Dementia; pre-senile and senile dementia	Aluminum
Stupor	Aluminum, Arsenic
Impaired reaction time; lower performance on timed tests	Lead
Sensory Abnormalities
Abnormal Sensations in the mouth and extremities	Arsenic
Hearing loss, difficulty hearing	Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Abnormal touch sensations; diminished touch sensations, aversion to touch	Arsenic
Blurred visions; sensitivity to light	Arsenic, Mercury
Motor Disorders:
Choreiform movements, myoclonal jerks, unusual postures	Copper, Mercury
Difficulty walking, swallowing, talking	Copper, Mercury
Flapping. circling, rocking, toe walking	Mercury
Problems with intentional movements or imitation	Mercury
Abnormal gait / posture; incoordination, loss of balance; problems sitting, lying, crawling, and walking	Mercury
Decreased locomotor activity	Aluminum, Arsenic
Convulsions; seizure	Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Physiological Impairments
Brain and Central Nervous System
Neurofibrillary tangles	Aluminum
Neuritis, retrobulbar neuritis; neuropathy	Aluminum, Arsenic, Thallium
Encephalopathy	Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium
Cerebrovascular disease	X metals
Alterations in nerve conduction velocity	Lead
Alterations in the spinal cord	Thallium
Accumulates in CNS structures	Aluminum, Mercury
Abnormal EEG's	Arsenic, Lead
Autonomic disturbances	Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral neuropathy	Arsenic, Mercury
Alterations in peripheral nerves	Arsenic
Loss of feeling / numbness in the extremities; paresthesia	Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium
Gastrointestinal Tract
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; loss of appetite	Arsenic, Copper, Mercury, Thallium
Abdominal pain, stomach cramps; burning of the throat and mount	Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Esophagitis; gastroenteritis; colitis	Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium
Cancers (colon, pancreatic, stomach, or rectal)	Arsenic
Renal and Hepatic Impairment
Hepatotoxicity; liver dysfunction, damage	Arsenic, Copper, Thallium
Cirrhosis of the liver; hepatitis	Copper
Kidney disease, kidney failure	Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Renal toxicity, tubular proteinosis	Arsenic, Copper, Lead
Kidney damage, histological alterations	Arsenic, lead
Cardiovascular System
Blood vessel damage	Arsenic
Anemia; decreased red blood cell count	Arsenic, Copper, Lead
Hypertension; increased heart rate (tachycardia)	Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium
Peripheral vascular disease; cardiovascular disease; vascular collapse	Arsenic, Lead
Respiratory System
Pulmonary fibrosis	Aluminum, Arsenic
Pulmonary edema	X metals
Pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis	Aluminum, Arsenic, Mercury
Restrictive airway disorders, asthmatic conditions, pneumoconisis	Arsenic, Aluminum
Respiratory tract cancers	Arsenic
Nasal users, perforation of the nasal septum	X metals
Immune System
Increased incidences of asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms and allergies	X metals
Inhibition of lymphocytes, T-cells, monocytes	X metals
Immunosuppression	Lead
Decreased white blood cell count	Arsenic, Thallium
Reproductive System
Genital abnormalities	Aluminum, Thallium
Disturbances in menstrual cycle; menstrual pains	Copper, Mercury
Birth defects; premature births; spontaneous abortion	Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Reproductive dysfunction	Arsenic, Aluminum, Cadmium, Lead
Other Physical Disturbances
Hypotonia or hypertonia; decreased muscular strength	X metals
Rashes, contact dermatitis, edema, itchy / irritating skin	Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Mercury
Muscle pain; headache; acrodynia; colic	Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium
Alopecia (hair loss)	Thallium

SOURCE: Townsend Letter For Doctors & Patients - April 2001

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